Singapore’s FY2024 growth forecast for total merchandise trade and non-oil domestic exports (NODX) have narrowed to around 5% and 1% respectively, following weaker-than-expected 3Q2024 growth, due to ...
Singapore Q3 GDP up 5.4% y-o-y, higher than advance estimate; 2024 forecast upgraded
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew 5.4% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier, higher than the 4.1% official advance estimate released last month and above market expectations, government ...
US October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments
U.S. waterborne gasoline imports fell in October to their lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, with European shipments to the U.S. Northeast hitting a record low and Asian cargoes more than halved from ...
Fraud claims in Singapore jump 63%: report
A dispute resolution center in Singapore recorded 829 fraud claims in the 12 months ending June 30, a 63% increase from a year earlier.
Lum Chang proposes listing interior fit-out business on Singapore Catalist
CONSTRUCTION company Lum Chang is mulling over plans to spin off its interior fit-out business in a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board. Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore stocks fall amid regional sea of red; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE – Investors painted the region a light shade of ... while UOB was down 0.2 per cent to $36.15 and OCBC fell 0.3 per cent to $16.43. THE BUSINESS TIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the ...
Crypto.com and Triple-A join hands to enable direct crypto payments
The move will remove conversion fees, shortening transactions to just one step. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Goldman Sachs-Backed BitGo Opens Singapore Subsidiary to Serve APAC Market
BitGo launched its Singapore subsidiary, offering regulated token services to the broader APAC market after securing a license in August.
Bitcoin hits record US$95,000 as crypto seeks direct line to Trump
The largest digital asset rose about 2% in the US on Wednesday and extended the advance early in Asia on Thursday to a record high of US$95,004.
Maybank eyes Johor-Singapore SEZ for growth; targets 25% profit contribution from Singapore by 2027
THE upcoming Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) could drive a 10 to 20 per cent growth in Maybank Singapore’s loan book within the first year of operation, country chief executive Alvin Lee ...
SBC: Agreement to Acquire Singapore’s AHH Furthers Emerging International Expansion
SBC READ THE FULL SBC RESEARCH REPORT Agreement to Acquire Singapore’s AHH Furthers Emerging International Expansion Strategy SBC Medical Group Holdings (NASDAQ:SBC), which provides end-to-end ...
Labubu fever: Woman fined for bringing dolls into Singapore without declaring value, 3 boys investigated after 5 dolls go missing in Yishun
One of the latest stories attesting to “Labubu fever” in Singapore involves a woman who returned from a business trip from London and whose suitcase contained a number of pricey items, including ...
Asia’s jet fuel imports from India to hit multi-year highs in November
Asia's imports of jet fuel from India are set to hit multi-year highs in November ahead of peak winter demand after refinery outages and lower exports from China crimped supplies, according to ...
Singapore stocks slip as investors keep to sidelines on overseas concerns; STI drops 0.4%
It was much the same mixed outcome in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225, the Kospi in Seoul and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added modest amounts but Malaysian shares lost 0.3 per cent while Australia’s ...
Asia crypto hot spots reap gains from record Trump trade rally
SINGAPORE - A record-breaking crypto rally born in the United States is leaving its mark on Asia, including a jump in the value of Bitcoin held by Bhutan to more than US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) and ...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI drops 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Wednesday (Nov 20), as investors awaited chipmaker Nvidia’s earnings report and grappled with concerns over escalating geopolitical tensions after Ukraine fired its ...